Droperidol is often used to treat postoperative nausea. an order to administrate 0.275 mg of Droperidol...
Droperidol is often used to treat postoperative nausea. an order to administrate 0.275 mg of Droperidol by IV over 3.0 hours. The IV bag contains 2.5 mg/mL Droperidol. What should you set the flow rate to be in milliliters per hour? How many mg of Droperidol will be administered after 24 hours?
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Ans) Order: to administrate 0.275 mg of Droperidol by IV over 3.0 hours.
Available: The IV bag contains 2.5 mg/mL Droperidol.
2.5 mg = 1 ml
0.275 mg = x
x = 0.275/2.5 = 0.11 ml
Flow rate: Total volume/time in hr
ml/hr = 0.11/3 = 0.036 ml/hr
0.036× 24 = 0.864 ml/hr in 24 hours.
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